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WGUS83 KFSD 021350
FLSFSD

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
850 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Iowa...

  Little Sioux River at Spencer affecting Clay County.

  Little Sioux River near Milford affecting Dickinson County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued by Friday morning.

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IAC041-031600-
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/SPWI4.1.ER.240501T0257Z.240503T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
850 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Little Sioux River at Spencer.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, the right bank overflows, and minor
  flooding of the Spencer city park and some rural agricultural
  areas begins.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 10.9 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 7:00 AM CDT Thursday was 10.9 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 11.9
    feet tomorrow morning.
  - Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

  Fld    Observed            Forecasts (7 am CDT)
Location          Stg    Stg    Day/Time     Fri   Sat   Sun

Little Sioux River
Spencer           10.0   10.9   Thu 7 am     11.9  11.8  11.4


&&

LAT...LON 4317 9520 4317 9514 4313 9502 4300 9501
      4296 9508 4296 9516 4306 9508 4312 9519


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IAC059-031600-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MIFI4.1.ER.240501T0040Z.240503T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
850 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Little Sioux River near Milford.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, significant amounts of pasture and other
  farm lands begin to flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 12.9 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 7:00 AM CDT Thursday was 12.9 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.6
    feet early tomorrow afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

  Fld    Observed            Forecasts (7 am CDT)
Location          Stg    Stg    Day/Time     Fri   Sat   Sun

Little Sioux River
Milford           12.0   12.9   Thu 7 am     13.5  13.5  13.3


&&

LAT...LON 4341 9527 4341 9523 4330 9515 4326 9520
      4326 9527 4329 9523


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